Some of us reach for a cup of coffee to jumpstart the morning, while others swear by meditation or a cold shower. But what if the secret to better brainpower might lie in what you sprinkle on your breakfast? A new study from the University of Reading, UK, suggests that a simple breakfast tweak—adding walnuts—could…
The global nutrition crisis presents a dual challenge: in developing nations, malnutrition and stunting persist, while in wealthier societies, rising obesity and diabetes rates threaten public health. Despite these contrasting problems, a shared solution has emerged—comprehensive national nutrition initiatives that integrate food security with education. According to the World Bank, malnutrition can reduce a country’s…
Experts have looked into how nature vs. nurture could influence our health as we age The largest study of its kind has looked into how our lifestyle choices could predict our health(Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto) Does your lifestyle play the biggest role in determining your risk of disease, or do your genes trump all efforts to…
From Hong Kong NameLAU, Kayan Country/ Region of CitizenshipHong Kong Graduated fromThe Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Hong Kong) DepartmentDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering（Master’s）Ting Hsin International Group, Tingyi (Cayman Islands) Holding Corp. Scholarship Honor Why did you choose Waseda University? I have obtained my bachelors degree of engineering in Hong Kong and I have worked…
This study demonstrates an inverse association between LE8 score, a composite metric of cardiovascular health, and risk of OAB10. Higher LE8 scores were associated with progressively lower odds of OAB in a dose-response manner11. This relationship persisted in multivariate regression models adjusting for potential demographic and socioeconomic confounders, suggesting it is independent of these factors….
The word ‘radioactive’ probably sets alarm bells ringing for the majority of people – and for good reason. It describes unstable atoms emitting energy in the form of radiation, and unfortunately, this stuff does a lot of harm. Exposure can be deadly – and at the very least, seriously damaging – for humans, while animals,…
Medical research in jeopardy as Trump seeks to slash funding – CBS News Watch CBS News Grants from the National Institutes of Health have helped create breakthroughs in cancer treatments, heart disease and vaccine development. But scientists from some of the nation’s top medical labs are warning that the Trump administration’s plan to cut $4…
Türkiye Halk Sağlık Kurumu (2014). Suleiman, N., García-Lara, R. A., Martos-Cabrera, M. B., Albendín-García, L. & Gómez-Urquiza, J. L. Gamification for the improvement of diet, nutritional habits, and body composition in children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Nutrients 13(7), 2478 (2021). Article Google Scholar Bargiota, A., Delizona, M., Tsitouras, A. & Koukoulis, G….
China has lost some of its most prominent scientists and engineers over the past few years in what have officially been deemed deaths due to accidental circumstances or natural causes. But the sudden departures of the key figures – many of whom worked in fields tied to national security and technological advancement – have also…
Prototype detectors have been sent deep into the South China Sea by Chinese scientists to test the possibility of building a massive underwater observatory that would be used to search for neutrinos – tiny, elusive subatomic particles from deep space. If it all goes as planned, it could take scientists a step closer to uncovering…